Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-05
THE FASHIONS.
SOME PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS FOB
THE LADIES.
A Toboggsning costums-A House Dress
Pretty Costume for aochiid-
Notes, &c.
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New YORK, January 3, 1887.
II t,s only very recently that tobogganing
has appeared anywhere south OF Canada,
but Il had only to make It's appearance 10
come at once Into popular favor. not only
with the masculine members OF the COM
munny, but with the Indies as well. A
costume had, o. course, to be chosen Tor
this pastime as well as for any OF the more
conventional occasions OF a woman's life,
and fashion very wisely made choice OF the
same garb as that In which the originafors
OF the SPORT Canadian backwoodsmeu ana
Indians attired themselves.
The costumes, therefore, in which our
ladies appear upon the slide are composed
Of rough blankets, sewn In the shape of q
loose-fitting cloak. The closc.fittipg cloth
cap. also shown in the cut, is another COM
Portable invention. peculiarly weil-adapted
for this particular recreation, as 1t does not
readily come of. and any one who has tried
tobogganiug will understand what danger
there is OF an ordinary head.gear chasing
itself down the slide without any assistance
from ITS owner. Hands and feet must
likewise be well.protected. Thick NIT
tens. covering hands and wrists, and WOOL
len leggings, with heavy boots, are advisa.
bic.
I sm sure nothing Is more unpleasant
than to see a poor dog shtyering on the
streets these cold days, while Its mistress
is warmly clad and entirely regardless OF
the state Of the temperature. A lady VINO
Is fond Of leading her pet dog wherever
she goes should certainly provide some ex-
ira covering for him in winter, aud the
hest idea so far Is 10 make him blanket
from the same piece OF goods as her own
dress. This Is what ladies OF fashion are
doing.
IL is curious to observe what different
means are used TO render various toilets
conspicuous. A house-dress recently no.
ticed has for It's mOtif-as they say up to
the Metropolitan with regard TO Wagner's
operas-buttons. Its principal material Is
a fine striped woolen fabric, which COM
noses the BASQUE and drapery. A narrow
front breadth OF this goods is inserted on
the BASQUE from the collar to the end (;
down this, at regular intervals, are placed
huge round cloth-coyered buttons, which
perferm no part IN fastening the dress.
The drapery Is in the form OF loose
and yery deep apron, the front breadth
of which is left plain 10 correspond with
the piece on the basque, to which l have al.
luded. On This skirt-breadth the line OF
large round buttons Is continued. and
finally reaches TO within ashort distance OF
the edge of the dress-skirt. The basque Is
finished with wide, square revers OF velvet,
which stretch from the collar to the shoulder
seams. and are continued so as TO form the
inner half OF the sleeve all the way down
the line between the velvet and the woollen
halves Is marked by row OF large let
beads. The underskirt is Killed. and the
drapery Is looped to expose 1t on both sides.
The eyer.present jersey is by no means
fallen into dsuse. The selection in styles
and forms Is, II ANYTHING, larger than ever.
| They come IN many different shades, aud
very pretty fashion l. 10 have them trimmed
with bead passementeries to match In
, color-On black jerseys jet appears, on
| brown ones bronze Iridescent beads are
sewn, and so on. Others are very prettiy
| finished with vests and reyers OF moire.
A very pretty child's dress Is made from
plain wOollen material trimmed with striped
velvet. and the main material IL delicate
new maroon tint, which is becoming quite
popular-not alone for children's dresses.
| The velvet is striped in the same color,
combined with green. The waist Is made
with vest, cuffs, aud collar OF this mate
rial, while the skirt OF the woollen stih is
Killed. This dress is intended for little
girl about eight.
Ribbed silk corset-coyers are something
OF novelty, and a very agreeable one.
| They come in various light shades, and are
made in the same manner as sllken under
vests, and can also be bad In spun silk.
believe in this age OF tightness when
every article Of feminine attire must ht
with such extreme precision. Ii must have
been a woman with very slim arms who re-
introduced puffed sleeves. Nevertheless,
the puffed sleeve is not without beauty,
and a very pretty form which appears on
, some recent costumes merits description,
| and might well be adopted by ladies who
have no need to conceal their arms on ac-
count OF their form. This sleeve is made
yerv full from the high shoulder down to
/ lust below the elbow, at which point the
| iullness is drawn In all around, so as to
! leave the sleeve below skin.tight. lt Is a
style which il best developed in striped
materials and the stripes should run length
wise OF the sleeve. This sleeve is certainly
very graceful, and lends beauty 10 an other
wise plain and untrimmed basque.
Ladies are not prone to elaborate
| dress at the theatres nowadays.
Some OF them, however. consider a
play as fitting an opportunity Tor
the display OF elegant attire as any other.
For toilets OF this description combina-
tons OF fo,He FrdnediSe or Benealne,
with velvet, are very suitable. The bonnet
to accompany such dress should be trim
med with velvet and satin ribbons, in the
same colors, no feathers being worn on
evening bonnets OF any kind. II the lady
has any care for the good OF mankind In
general, however, she will not present this
bonnet throughout the evening to the ad-
miring ~ gaze OF the man behind her.
&. II. NJ.